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There are some shops which can repair the damaged sensor even though Leica will not. You just gotta love those guys in Leitz and their sterling customer support. I know a fellow who can delaminate and replace the sensor cover which, IIRC, is the problem. There is no doubt that Leica and their satellites should be handling this and I do believe they are not.
If I am wrong about Leica not repairing the M9 sensors I sincerely apologize. If I am not wrong I stand by what I have written. And fanboys, please do not pile on with a "blame the victim" jeremiad. It is so inappropriate to defend this company behavior with any argument. A simple, "Yeah, they should fix this" would be way more appropriate. It is a lovely camera and the end of the line for CCD sensors. Leica purports to be the best but their behavior on this subject does not indicate a quality company. A good company would fix those sensors with corrosion regardless. You either stand behind your product or you do not. They were all new once and they were all sold with faulty sensors. rant/
I guess you all know how I feel on this subject. Mine has a factory replaced sensor and came that way, used. So I am not arguing to advance my case but that of others.
Cheers
If I am wrong about Leica not repairing the M9 sensors I sincerely apologize. If I am not wrong I stand by what I have written. And fanboys, please do not pile on with a "blame the victim" jeremiad. It is so inappropriate to defend this company behavior with any argument. A simple, "Yeah, they should fix this" would be way more appropriate. It is a lovely camera and the end of the line for CCD sensors. Leica purports to be the best but their behavior on this subject does not indicate a quality company. A good company would fix those sensors with corrosion regardless. You either stand behind your product or you do not. They were all new once and they were all sold with faulty sensors. rant/
I guess you all know how I feel on this subject. Mine has a factory replaced sensor and came that way, used. So I am not arguing to advance my case but that of others.
Cheers
boojum
Ignoble Miscreant
We get ~111 inches of rain here per year. This is some of it. It is the constant drizzle type of rain. This is a color photo. This is what is meant by gray and overcast.
Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
M-E 220, CV Nokton 35 1.4 II, DXO FP6.
boojum
Ignoble Miscreant
This fellow's sign in his front yard always tickles me. The tiny house is his home. In some ways I wish I could live that efficiently.
Leica M9, Canon 50mm f/1.4 LTM f/5.6
Leica M9, Canon 50mm f/1.4 LTM f/5.6
Derek Leath
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Derek Leath
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Running out of sunblock here in Astoria. The weather is so damned awful I am not going out today at all. I had hoped to be able to get some photos of the King Tide low tide but that looks like it is out of the question. I'll just lounge on the porch and get my tan tuned up. LOL
Leica M9, CV 40mm f/1.2 @/f5.6, 1/500, ISO 160
Leica M9, CV 40mm f/1.2 @/f5.6, 1/500, ISO 160
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Kristallnacht dogs our steps, always close.
50/1.2 Nokton at F2.8
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Do not know whether this is street photography, nature photography, M9 photography or just plain bull. You will not find this elk or any of his peers once hunting season opens. They vanish like spring snow as soon as the first shot is fired. Now they are eating shrubs and lawns.
Leica M9, 1957 Jupiter 8 f/2.0 @ f/2.0
Cropped it
Leica M9, 1957 Jupiter 8 f/2.0 @ f/2.0
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boojum
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I had to get out with the M9. It is an addiction of sorts. And the only way I will learn is by taking lots and lots and lots of bad photos. That way I can learn what I do not want to do. I do not count this as a bad photo. As usual, YMMV.
The city got a large federal grant for the harbor so they are building something. When one of the workman started using a grinding wheel I tried to get a good photo. I could only get so close as the area is marked off.
This is the M9 with a '57 Jupiter 8 50mm f/2.0, f/5.6, 1/125 ISO 160. For a sixty year-old copy of a 30's Zeiss it is pretty good.
The city got a large federal grant for the harbor so they are building something. When one of the workman started using a grinding wheel I tried to get a good photo. I could only get so close as the area is marked off.
This is the M9 with a '57 Jupiter 8 50mm f/2.0, f/5.6, 1/125 ISO 160. For a sixty year-old copy of a 30's Zeiss it is pretty good.
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"But wait, there's more!" Here we have a couple of sidewalk superintendents observing the construction process. Again, the M9 with a '57 Jupiter 8 50mm f/2.0, f/5.6, 1/180 ISO 160.
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And because I just do not know when to leave something alone, here is the Iron Lady leaving Bronstein's after offloading the catch. Again, the M9 with the '57 Jupiter 8 50mm f/2.0, f/2.0, 1/1000, ISO 160.
boojum
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Will it ever end? Screw You! NY humor. Here is a photo of the screws of the Peacock, a retired pilot boat displayed in the Maritime Museum parking lot.
Leica M9, '59 Jupiter 11, f/4.0, f/8.0, 1/90, ISO 640
Leica M9, '59 Jupiter 11, f/4.0, f/8.0, 1/90, ISO 640
Derek Leath
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Derek Leath
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Derek Leath
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I deleted those two above after the Photo Police came with a warrant and took my camera away from me for "Gross Abuse of a Camera." The shutter speed dial was at "4000" rather than "A" which for a first offence is just camera confiscation. ;o)
I think this one is a bit better. If I mend my ways I may get the original M9 back so help me out here. LOL
We have our share of rain, mist and fog. Last night was fog and clear off and on. Plenty of ships came through with moaning foghorns. This is one of the more romantic foggy moments. The lens is set at infinity so you know that fog was dense. Note that the scene is retro vague and low contrast as is the characteristic of this lens. The sharpness and contrast come on fine at f/4.0 and up. The upward plume of "smoke" is fog heated by the bright mercury vapor lamps on the pier.
And, yes, this scene and ones like it are repeated. It is off my back porch. With the pandemic, my age and physical condition I leave the house rarely. Other than medical appointments and victuals I pretty much stay at home. If I did not get electricity and water piped in I would be in rough shape.
Leica M9, Voigtländer Nokton 40mm, f/1.2, f/1.2, 1/24, ISO 640.
I think this one is a bit better. If I mend my ways I may get the original M9 back so help me out here. LOL
We have our share of rain, mist and fog. Last night was fog and clear off and on. Plenty of ships came through with moaning foghorns. This is one of the more romantic foggy moments. The lens is set at infinity so you know that fog was dense. Note that the scene is retro vague and low contrast as is the characteristic of this lens. The sharpness and contrast come on fine at f/4.0 and up. The upward plume of "smoke" is fog heated by the bright mercury vapor lamps on the pier.
And, yes, this scene and ones like it are repeated. It is off my back porch. With the pandemic, my age and physical condition I leave the house rarely. Other than medical appointments and victuals I pretty much stay at home. If I did not get electricity and water piped in I would be in rough shape.
Leica M9, Voigtländer Nokton 40mm, f/1.2, f/1.2, 1/24, ISO 640.
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